由 Super
Chill Events 引進，在台灣舉辦第二年的荷蘭派對品牌 We Are Connected，12月16日在台北大佳河濱公園上演了一場全新的音樂概念革命，顛覆台灣電音迷在戶外音樂節的玩法，大大提昇電音迷們在活動現場的參與度，透過世界上第一個互動式 DJ- DJ CNNCT，依照個人需求打造出符合自己喜好的演出內容。
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一萬名熱情粉絲不畏12月的寒風，全心投入由「電音天神」阿曼凡布倫 (Armin Van Buuren) 及「瑞典電音王子」艾利索 (Alesso) 領銜、共八組國際 DJ 們一同演出的 We Are Connected，其中一大亮點為頭戴紅色小方臉 LED 頭盔，首度在台灣亮相的 DJ CNNCT。荷蘭製作團隊 ALDA 耗時及花費極大心思，特地為 DJ CNNCT 的演出設計了專屬的應用程式，並選擇台灣的粉絲們成為此應用程式的搶先體驗者。DJ CNNCT 專屬 App 的功能讓現場粉絲藉由「找陌生人自拍」、「秀出你的舞步」、「紅藍 PK 大對決」等橋段互相認識、選擇自己喜好的燈光色彩及視訊效果、藉由投票決定 DJ
CNNCT 的開場與閉幕歌曲，甚至還可以把自己instagram 的照片投放在 LED 螢幕上。
圖片來源：Super Chill Events
圖片來源：Super Chill Events
ALDA 執行長 Dennis de Bruin 表示：「DJ CNNCT 這個角色的意義，在於藉由這個活動，將來參與的粉絲與他們周圍的人連結起來。即便素昧平生、互相不認識，但在 DJ CNNCT 演出的當下，每一個人都比以往的任何時候都更靠近彼此。大家來參與這個活動的出發點是好聽的音樂，我們希望在 We Are Connected 可以讓大家體驗到與一般電音派對不一樣的氛圍，不分年紀國家性別，彼此產生連結，在這個當下我們就像是好朋友或家人一樣！透過 DJ CNNCT 專屬 App，We Are
Connected 能再次拉近表演者和觀眾之間的距離，派對品牌名稱的意義也來自這個概念。」
2016年的Tomorrowland於上週順利落幕了，每年的舞台造景、硬體設備以及藝人Lineup都十分出色，更是民調中最受歡迎的音樂節之一，但去年的此時，不曉得你是否記得這裡發生了一起爭議事件？沒錯，就是曾在網路上鬧得沸沸揚揚的「iPad傳說」，而恰巧上週音樂媒體YourEDM破天荒訪問了2015 DJ Mag Top 100 #1的Dimitr Vegas & Like Mike(會如此訝異的原因在於YourEDM的作者群一直以來刊載關於兩兄弟的文章多半抱持著較負面、嘲諷的態度，可想而知過程應夾雜不少火藥味)，這是他們能夠正面回應此事的機會，前半段是溫馨談論新單曲以及Tomorrowland的展望，後半段則開始較犀利的提問，我們主要擷取後半段關於“Ghost Producer”的部分，並且經過文字修飾後與各位分享(提問者以下簡略為「問」) 問：何時開始有人指控你們雇用Ghost Producers？
Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike - CHATTAHOOCHEE
“A ghost producer is somebody who makes a song for somebody but is not credited.” 「Ghost Producer是那些替某些人做了歌但卻不會被Credit的人 」by Dimitri Vegeas
Dimitri：「所以一直都有這種很笨的指控，做一首歌有時後總會需要一些人的協助」
Mike：「像是Axwell，我們就曾幫他處理過Drums」
Dimitri：「但我們卻也都被他Credit了，而且曲名包含了Axwell vs. Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike」
Mike：「就算我們只處理Drums、Bassline，甚至僅僅是一些效果音也可以被Credit」
Dimitri：「而有些人不會是表演者，所以他們不會想要被列在曲名上，因此他們就只會出現在Credit上」
Mike：「當我們在製作Tomorrowland Aftermovie的同時，就會想要將Tomorrowland表演者的音樂都納入其中，這樣他們的名字就會出現在上面，不僅是我們，對他們也會是好的，也因為如此，我們放上去的音樂大都是跟其他製作人的合作，這就被人見縫插針說我們沒有Original的歌曲，以及衍伸關於Maarten的那些事情 」
David Tort - One Look (Axwell vs Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike Mix)
問：是否是因為大部份人根本不會仔細看關於Credit的部分，只會看歌曲的表面？
美國非營利組織ASCAP(American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers)，該網站上面刊載著眾多發行歌曲背後的製作人、作曲人或是出版商等等資訊，成員超過五十萬，目的是為保護這些知識工作者的權利，確保作品不會被第三方有心人士剽竊與不當利用，在智慧財產權當道的年代，這個組織的存在就顯得相當重要。線上媒體EDMRanks紀錄了一起事件，在ASCAP以KSHMR的本名“HOLOWELL-DHAR NILES”作為“Writer”的關鍵字搜尋，有趣的事情發生了，可以發現Borgeous幾首膾炙人口的作品(Tsunami、Celebration、Wildfire、Invincible等)在ASCAP上都冠有KSHMR的名字，網友們認為在背後譜曲的一直都是KSHMR ，便開始在Twitter上提出質疑，然而Borgeous選擇不予以回應，甚至Block這些提問者，此舉不免讓許多網友感到不舒服，這也便是網路上酸言酸語的由來
圖片來源：ASCAP edited by LiquidTrouse.
其實就前述對Ghost Producer的定義來看，此Case中KSHMR並不屬於Ghost Producer，畢竟他確實有被Credit，從照片中也不難發現過去KSHMR與Borgeous是保持著友好關係的，甚至以“my good frenn”以及“my homie”稱呼對方，因此對於網路上的質疑Borgeous應該很站得住腳，但網友最氣憤的或許是他面對這件事的態度，這反倒成為另一派人對他「可能不誠實」的行為大做文章，並且節外生枝許多不必要的誤會，Borgeous或許沒料到這件事的漣漪效應有多大，儘管無愧於心，但事情的發展有時後卻是你無法掌控的
You got a fast car
I want a ticket to anywhere
Maybe we make a deal
Maybe together we can get somewhere
Any place is better
Starting from zero got nothing to lose
Maybe we'll make something
Me myself I got nothing to prove
You got a fast car
I got a plan to get us out of here
I been working at the convenience store
Managed to save just a little bit of money
Won't have to drive too far
Just 'cross the border and into the city
You and I can both get jobs
And finally see what it means to be living
You got a fast car
Is it fast enough so we can fly away?
We gotta make a decision
Leave tonight or live and die this way
So remember when we were driving, driving in your car
Speed so fast I felt like I was drunk
City lights lay out before us
And your arm felt nice wrapped 'round my shoulder
And I had a feeling that I belonged
I had a feeling that I could be someone
Had a feeling that I could be someone
See my old man's got a problem
He live with the bottle that's the way it is
He says his body's too old for working
His body's too young to look like his
My mama went off and left him
She wanted more from life than he could give
I said somebody's got to take care of him
So I quit school and that's what I did
You got a fast car
We go cruising, entertain ourselves
You still ain't got a job
And I work in a market as a checkout girl
I know things will get better
You'll find work and I'll get promoted
We'll move out of the shelter
Buy a bigger house and live in the suburbs
You got a fast car
Is it fast enough so we can fly away?
You gotta make a decision
Leave tonight or live and die this way
So remember when we were driving, driving in your car
Speed so fast I felt like I was drunk
City lights lay out before us
And your arm felt nice wrapped 'round my shoulder
And I had a feeling that I belonged
I had a feeling that I could be someone
Had a feeling that I could be someone
Be someone
Had a feeling that I could be someone
You got a fast car
And I got a job that pays all our bills
You stay out drinking late at the bar
See more of your friends than you do of your kids
I'd always hoped for better
Thought maybe together you and me would find it
I got no plans I ain't going nowhere
So take your fast car and keep on driving
You were looking at me like you wanted to stay
When I saw you yesterday
I'm not wasting your time, I'm not playing no games
I see you
Who knows the secret tomorrow will hold?
We don't really need to know
Cause you're here with me now, I don't want you to go
You're here with me now, I don't want you to go
Maybe we're perfect strangers
Maybe it's not forever
Maybe intellect will change us
Maybe we'll stay together
Maybe we'll walk away
Maybe we'll realize
We're only human
Maybe we don't need no reason
Maybe we're perfect strangers
Maybe it's not forever
Maybe intellect will change us
Maybe we'll stay together
Maybe we'll walk away
Maybe we'll realize
We're only human
Maybe we don't need no reason
Why
Come on, come on, come on now
Maybe we don't need no reason
Why
Come on, come on, come on now
No one but you got me feeling this way
There's so much we can't explain
Maybe we're helping each other escape
I'm with you
Who knows the secret tomorrow will hold?
We don't really need to know
Cause you're here with me now, I don't want you to go
You're here with me now, I don't want you to go
Maybe we're perfect strangers
Maybe it's not forever
Maybe intellect will change us
Maybe we'll stay together
Maybe we'll walk away
Maybe we'll realize
We're only human
Maybe we don't need no reason
Maybe we're perfect strangers
Maybe it's not forever
Maybe intellect will change us
Maybe we'll stay together
Maybe we'll walk away
Maybe we'll realize
We're only human
Maybe we don't need no reason
Why
Come on, come on, come on now
Maybe we don't need no reason
Why
Come on, come on, come on now
Come on, come on, come on now
Maybe we don't need no reason
Why
Come on, come on, come on now
This love is a weapon
Please slow down, down, down
(x5)
Love is just another word to die slowly
So slowly
I told you to leave that dance so you owe me
You owe me
There is nowhere to hide
This is not a safe place
There is nowhere to hide
I am not a safe place
[Chorus]
‘Cause my love is a weapon
Of massive destruction
My love is a weapon
Oh you better run
‘Cause my love is a weapon
Of massive destruction
Oh you better run, better run, run, run
This love is a weapon
Please slow down, down, down
I let you into my head, not knowing
Not knowing
Beautiful waiting call if you're calling
Yeah yeah yeah
[Chorus Repeat]
I'll take you higher
Dive higher you shouldn't have
I'll take you higher, take you higher
I'll take you higher
Dive higher you shouldn't have
You shouldn't have
But it's you
[Verse I]
You, where the hell did you come from?
You were a different, different kind of fun
And still used to feel it now
Now, I got pins and needles on my tongue
Anticipating what's to come
Like a finger on a loaded gun
[Chorus] (x2)
I can feel it rising
Temperature inside me
Haven't felt for a long time
Your hands on my hips
And my kiss on your lips
And I could do this for a long time
[Verse II]
I, I wasn't even gonna go out
But I never would have had a doubt
If I don't know where I'd be know
Now, I got pins and needles on my tongue
Anticipating what's to come
Like a finger on a loaded gun
[Chorus Repeat]
上面這首Heartbeat Song (Skrux remix)是小編最愛的歌曲，一首歌可以藉由旋律、歌詞表達出不同的感受，如果你有聽過Kelly Clarkson的原作，你就會了解Skrux多有才華了，他精準地將富有情感的聲線取出，配合著緩慢且逐漸壯大的旋律將情感提至沸騰，原曲那期盼愛情到來的氛圍，頓時轉變為初嘗禁果後的單相思，真是太美了，大家也不妨都聽聽看，比較一下囉！！
[Verse I]
I'm writing you again
I'm writing you again
So don't you worry now
Just try to understand
Just try to understand it all
For us
[Chorus]
Stay calm
Say you'll be alright
You will see one day
Stay calm, the wait will be awhile
But I know you'll be okay
These are the times
You can't deny
But there's no place like home that we will find
Once in your eyes, I feel alive
But there's no place like home, I've realized
[Verse II]
I'm dying in the hand
I'm dying in the hand of time
Can't we pause it all?
Draw our lines in the sand
A line in the sand for us,
Now it won't be long
[Chorus Repeat]
Sailed all through the night
To get here
Waited all the night
To let live
(x2)
Stay calm, the wait is nearly done
And you will be okay
These are the times
You can't deny
But there's no place like home that we will find
Overcome Fear
對大多數的DJ來說，能走上DJ台放出屬於自己的音樂應該是最值得喝采且美好的事情了，但對Skrux來說這是他長年以來的恐懼，也許是因為他有個規律的青少年生活且幾乎都在家中製作音樂，才會導致他這麼地害羞且害怕聚光燈吧。他曾經在聖誕節時請父母買轉盤(turntable)給他，但收到禮物後卻從未使用過，他覺得“DJing
is just not my thing、I am not a show guy”，但隨著作品數量漸漸增加，人氣也順勢扶搖直上，越來越多的邀約，突然讓他體會到DJing是不可避免的，他很掙扎也懼怕那種環境，不過他做到了，他形容他走上DJ台放歌的過程就像“把不會游泳的人推進泳池的深泳區，迫使他學會游泳，一開始會很怕，但習慣後會產生水性，不久後對水的恐懼就會漸漸消失了”，如同當天他走上舞台時，全部的目光匯聚到他身上，聚光燈投射在那既熟悉又陌生的設備上，不時還能聽到觀眾的竊竊私語，那時他感到四肢無力、虛弱，不過當音樂一下，所有的緊張和焦慮馬上被沖到九霄雲外，他視乎能感受到群眾在他的帶領下有了共鳴，音樂─那是連結所有靈魂的橋樑。
Crash through the mountain top
You're the fire inside
Light in the night sky
Go higher and higher
You leave it all behind (x2)
You're blind in the moonlight
Erupting desire
Let the flames grow higher
I kill the storm inside (x3)
Skrux Quotes
“What inspires me to keep making music is the fans I meet after shows or even on Twitter who tell me that my music has helped them make it through tough or dark situations in life that I could never even comprehend. That’s what keeps me going. Knowing that my music has that sort of impact on people.”
Tommy Trash將於7/8來到台灣演出，在此之前，你知道為何他的巡演要稱為“Trashed Tour”、Podcast取名為“Trashed Radio”、甚至想將自己的唱片公司就叫做“ The Trashed Label”嗎？Tommy Trash曾描述這樣的概念：「你經歷了一場徹夜狂歡的派對，但隔日醒來卻記不得所有細節，你唯一知道只是你度過了人生中最瘋狂的夜晚，我就是要給大家這種感覺」
圖片來源：Tommy Trash Facebook Page edited by LiquidTrouse
人如其名，Tommy Trash便是秉持著這種放浪不羈、自由奔放的“Trashed”態度，希望能以好的音樂、最狂的派對帶給人們絕佳的體驗，而電子音樂家庭也是個容易物以類聚的圈子，只要臭味相投、夠“Trashed”，Tommy Trash便很樂意與你合作，Henry Fong及Wax Motif都曾被他稱為最“ Trashed”的Producer，各位朋友不仿先聽聽他們合作的Love Like This及HEX這兩首截然不同味道的曲子吧，你很容易就會被迷上！若想親自感受何謂“Trashed Party”以及最原汁原味的Reload，那也千萬別錯過這場由Neo Studio與FREZZ兩方合作所舉辦的派對了
Luv U Giv 三部曲
而較近期的作品中，小編推薦“Luv U Giv ”這張EP，MV拍攝手法相當獨樹一格，充分展現他狂傲的一面，將當中的三首歌曲串成三部曲，以「肯尼」與「芭比」系列角色為基礎，將故事性融入音樂之中，但可別以為是什麼以情愛為本的故事，它事實上是一支驚悚片，由於畫面稍加血腥提醒各位斟酌觀賞
Tommy Trash表示以80年代的音樂為啟發，融入Disco的輕快氣氛來做為這一系列的首部曲。一艘載滿了男性及唯一一名女性水手的船隻航行於大海，他們為天籟之音所吸引而誤闖了“Luv Island”，島上充斥著美色，對男人而言宛如來到天堂，殊不知這群女人全是海妖的化身，以魅惑的外表蠱惑人心，水手們紛紛捲入空前的災難之中，船隻也被海妖所擊沈
而他的EP“The Lion Across The Field”於上禮拜發行了，KSHMR希望大家能夠聽完整的Playlist來獲得好的體驗，因為聽這張EP就像是在閱讀一本書，這也是為什麼封面會設計成故事書的模樣，整組聽下來可以感受到「起承轉合」，歌曲與歌曲間也安插「串場」來讓故事更趨完整。故事的靈感事源自於他過去所寫的“The Lion Across The Field”同名童書為基礎所完成的創作 (也太多才多藝了吧)，而故事便以帶有印度口音的旁白漸漸拉開序幕
